Tiger Tidbits Newsletter – 01.22.2023

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

8TH GRADE PARENTS
SPHS INFORMATIONAL EVENTS

Let’s get ready for high school! There are 3 upcoming events starting this week for current 8th Grade Parents/Families:

SPHS Parent Night
Date/Time: January 24 (TUE) 6:30PM
Location: Online (Join via Zoom here)
Webinar to review academics (programming high school classes)

Please join the SPHS counselors, virtually, on Tuesday, January 24th at 6:30 p.m. to learn about programming classes for the 2023-24 school year.
Zoom link: https://spusd.zoom.us/j/85644927456

SPHS Family Night
Date/Time: January 26 (THU) 6:30PM
Location: In-Person at SPHS Tiger Patio
Tour and learn about extra-curriculars

See Map of SPHS Here

SPHS Summer Opportunities Fair
Date/Time: January 30 (MON) 7:15PM
Location: Online (RSVP for a zoom link here)
Learn about all the SPHS summer happenings.

RSVP for a Zoom link here
If you can’t make it, we will be recording it.
Questions? Contact programs@sphsptsa.net

EFFECTIVE SCHOOL SOLUTIONS (ESS)
DEPRESSION: Maybe the Student Is Not Just Moody
1/24 (TUE) 7:00PM
JOIN VIA ZOOM HERE

The goal of this workshop is to help caregivers support and work more effectively with a child suffering from depression. Participants receive an overview of child and adolescent depression, learn how depression can impact school performance, and develop an understanding of treatment options. Presented by Jennifer Fightlin

Save the Dates!

2/13 – How To Talk To Your Kids and Survive
3/13 – Having Hope: Suicide Prevention for Parents
4/10 – The Language of Behaviors: Understanding Changing Behaviors

6TH GRADE PARENT CHAPERONES NEEDED
2/2 (THU) 6:30PM ONLINE INFORMATIONAL MEETING
Sign up for the meeting here (Google Meet link in the sign up)

6th graders will be going to the Aquarium of the Pacific on Monday, May 1, 2023. If you are a 6th grade parent and interested in becoming a chaperone, attend the information meeting on 2/2 (Thursday). Sign up for the meeting here.

PTA COFFEE
1/27 (FRI) 8:00AM @ SPMS QUAD

Stay for a bit after morning drop off and drink coffee, chat with friends, and discuss all things middle school.

8th Grade Parents, chat with SPHS parents who can help answer questions.

WIFFLE BALL TOURNAMENT
STARTS 1/27 (FRI) DURING LUNCH @SPMS

Mr. Lewis, Mrs. Williams and ASB are organizing a 9-on-9, Double Elimination Wiffle Ball Tournament that will start on 1/27! Please feel welcome to attend the games to watch your kids play (during lunch), and not just from outside the fence. Sign in at the main office and get a visitor pass. See weekly announcements for more details.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
SPMS PTA Executive Board Nominees

Are You Interested in Being a Nominee for Next Year’s Executive Board?
In early March 2023, the PTA general association will be electing next year’s executive board. The PTA nominating committee is currently compiling a slate of candidates for that elections. If you have interest in being a nominee, please email the committee chair Patti Urzua at pattiurzua@gmail.com.

FAMILY FOLLIES
CALLING ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTS

Enter the Family Follies! After a brief hiatus, the Follies are back! If you have a latent or current talent you are ready to show the world, sign up to perform and you will be the next big thing, probably. We are open to whatever act you can imagine! Please sign up here.

Questions? Contact Christian Schrader

LIBRARY NEWS
Rozanna Baranets – Sharing news from SP Public Library

Introducing Brainfuse HelpNow!

The South Pasadena Public Library is now offering a new homework help resource that provides live real-time homework help, college prep resources, essay/writing assistance, and more. Beginning January 1, Brainfuse HelpNow will be replacing our current homework help resource Tutor.com. HelpNow is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

read full announcement here >>

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Introducing LOTE4Kids!

LOTE4Kids is an online database of digital books in World Languages, that allows kids to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English). Each book also comes with English translations to help kids learn languages. Some stories also have bilingual presentations as well as downloadable activity sheets. LOTE4Kids has over 2,000+ digital picture books in 50+ languages, with new books and languages released each month. A South Pasadena Public Library card is required to access this new online resource.

SPMS PTA AMAZON SMILE
AMAZON SMILE – Sign Up/Update Charity to South Pasadena Middle School PTA

Please note that BOTH the AmazonSmile App on your phone and smile.amazon.com via your Web Browser must both be set up individually to ensure that the donations are made to SPMS PTA. See here for detailed instructions on how to add South Pasadena Middle School PTA as your Amazon Smile Charity.